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David Walliams honoured with special postbox on World Book Day

David Walliams has been honoured with a special postbox for his work as a children’s author on World Book Day. The postbox is one of four decorated by Royal Mail in honour of some of Britain’s most popular children’s authors.

World Book Day 2018: teachers, send us pictures of your costumes

World Book Day, the annual celebration of books, authors and illustrators, sees many schools transformed on 1 March. It’s an opportunity to inspire a love of reading in students – and also for pupils and teachers to dress up as their favourite fictional characters.

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Novak Djokovic says 'misconstrued' letter was written with 'good intentions'

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Jones self-isolating after assistant's Covid positive in fresh Six Nations blow

Jan 20, 2021 07:32

Forwards coach Matt Proudfoot tests positive for coronavirusSkills coach Jason Ryles staying in Australia until summerEngland’s pre-Six Nations preparations have been further disrupted with Eddie Jones and two of his assistants forced to self-isolate for 10 days following a Covid outbreak among the squad’s coaching staff.

Lampard's Chelsea lack an identity or plan – the job looks too big for him

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Patience is wearing thin among club hierarchy, who are entitled to expect more than a series of tactically incoherent displays

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Facebook under pressure to resume scanning messages for child abuse in EU

Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, QAnon-backing Republican

Banning Trump won't fix social media: 10 ideas to rebuild our broken internet – by experts

TikTok to tackle grooming with safeguards for young users

Not just for drunken sailors: how sea shanties took over TikTok

Misinformation 'superspreaders': Covid vaccine falsehoods still thriving on Facebook and Instagram

Science & Health

Giving people false hope about the pandemic isn't 'balanced' – it's dangerous | Owen Jones

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